Chick is hatching out the bottom side of the egg...should I turn the egg over?

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Oh good.. just do the one with the larger hole. A white membrane is good.
Is the one with the larger hole making chewing motions?

 

[seberger22]

Oh good.. just do the one with the larger hole. A white membrane is good.
Is the one with the larger hole making chewing motions?

Actually the one with the smaller hole is out now and the bigger hole is looking less tan and a little more moist. Should I still try to open up the bator and take it out to moisten it?

 

[seberger22]

Oh good.. just do the one with the larger hole. A white membrane is good.
Is the one with the larger hole making chewing motions?

Not sure about chewing motions, but it is chirping and trying to move around

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Wonderful

If the membrane looks more moist just keep an eye on it. Watch for chewing or yawning. If its not making that motion and just chirping loudly and seems to be struggling, its probably absorbed the yolk and having troble getting out. You can gently and slowly peal of bits of shell from the hole. If you see it begin chewing or see any blood at all, stop and put it back in the bator.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Heres a great article on assisted hatching . Read through if you have time. Just in case you need to help this little one...
https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/guide-to-assisted-hatching-for-all-poultry.72886/

 

[seberger22]

Wonderful

If the membrane looks more moist just keep an eye on it. Watch for chewing or yawning. If its not making that motion and just chirping loudly and seems to be struggling, its probably absorbed the yolk and having troble getting out. You can gently and slowly peal of bits of shell from the hole. If you see it begin chewing or see any blood at all, stop and put it back in the bator.

Can you tell at all?
I'm still worried about it, but I'm about to leave school for the day...

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

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Can you tell at all?
I'm still worried about it, but I'm about to leave school for the day...

Its so hard to say just seeing a pic. Try lifting some of the shell away a little at a time and see if you see blood vessels in the memebrane.

 

[seberger22]

Ok! I was able to find some neosporin type ointment at the school. I briefly took out the egg, set it on a moist paper towel, dabbed the ointment on the visible membrane and then put it back in the incubator with the moist paper towel. Is there anything else I should do? Should I lay the paper towel flat (right now it's up around the edges of the egg with the hole uncovered)..there's one hatched chick in the bator so I'm worried it will knock the egg in a way that the towel covers the hole...

 

[seberger22]

Ok! I was able to find some neosporin type ointment at the school. I briefly took out the egg, set it on a moist paper towel, dabbed the ointment on the visible membrane and then put it back in the incubator with the moist paper towel. Is there anything else I should do? Should I lay the paper towel flat (right now it's up around the edges of the egg with the hole uncovered)..there's one hatched chick in the bator so I'm worried it will knock the egg in a way that the towel covers the hole...

I do feel like I saw some chewing motions now...it's just so hard to tell! I don't want to assist if I shouldn't!
If I leave now (3:30pm) and I'm back by 7:30am do you think I'll still have time to act more then?

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

Id remove the paper towel. Just the Neosporin ia fine. Did you notice any blood vessels?